Part of the WTIA’s mission is to grow a strong and sustainable workforce, which means we’re passionate about keeping local talent plugged into our state’s technology industry. In addition to our job board, every Wednesday we’ll be keeping you connected to Washington’s job market with the latest in local hiring news.

 

iSpot Lands $22M to Help Big Brands Measure If TV Ads Are Working

GeekWire | John Cook | May 19

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/ispot-lands-22-million-to-help-tv-advertisers-know-which-commercials-are-resonating/

“iSpot.tv believes it will be the company to capitalize on this shift, and so do its deep-pocketed venture investors, including Madrona Venture Group and Insight Venture Partners. Total funding in the 60-person company, which is expected to top 100 employees by the end of this year, now stands at about $28 million. Meanwhile, Pitchbook pegs the post-money valuation at $129 million.”

Latest Job Postings at iSpot.tv

 

Seattle Ranks Fifth in the Nation on List of Best Cities for Jobs

Puget Sound Business Journal | Rachel Lerman | May 19

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/05/seattle-ranks-fifth-in-the-nation-on-list-of-best.html

“Sausalito, Calif.-based Glassdoor weighed the ratio of job openings to population, the cost of living and job satisfaction per city to make the list. Seattle currently has 69,423 open jobs according to Glassdoor data. The massive tech boom in Seattle is certainly part of the reason that the city ranked so high, but it’s not only tech jobs that are open in the region.”

 

Boeing Chief Ray Conner Defends ‘Tough Decisions,’ Expects Hiring Surge

Seattle Times | Dominic Gates | May 16

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-chief-ray-conner-defends-tough-decisions-expects-hiring-surge/

“Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Ray Conner pushed back forcefully in an interview this week against criticism of the company for moving jobs out of the region. Anticipating a wave of employee retirements in the next few years, he said Boeing will launch a recruiting initiative in local high schools to help propel the hiring of up to 30,000 replacement workers. And he said Boeing has no plans in the foreseeable future for more of the recent controversial transfers of engineering jobs to other locations.”

Latest local job postings for Boeing

 

‘Single Most Important’ Moment for NanoString Sends Stock Soaring

Puget Sound Business Journal | Annie Zak | May 15

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/05/single-most-important-moment-for-nanostring-sends.html

“NanoString made a pivot last year toward focusing its diagnostics on cancer rather than a broader scope of diseases. Gray said that the new business model is already helping to attract new and more focused customers. NanoString also hired about 100 new people in 2014, bringing its head count to 270.”

Latest Job Postings at NanoString

 

How to Land a Job in Tech With a Liberal Arts Major

The Next Web | Michael Redbord | May 13

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/05/13/how-to-land-a-job-in-tech-with-a-liberal-arts-major/

“There’s avid discussion in tech these days about the relative value of liberal arts degrees in the tech world. After all, what can you do with an English degree that is actually applicable to a rapidly growing software company…In fact, I’ve hired 100+ liberal arts graduates, and interviewed a multiple of that number in search of the very best to work at HubSpot. Based on that experience, here are three key tips for liberal arts graduates to land a job in tech, no shoe-selling required.”